Common Whitetail Dragonfly Images

Common Whitetail Dragonfly Images, Facts and Information:

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• The Common Whitetail Dragonfly is a common dragonfly species found across much of North America. The male Common Whitetail Dragonfly has a chunky white body with brownish-black bands on its translucent wings, giving it a checkered look. Females have a brown body and a different pattern of wing spots.
• Common Whitetail Dragonflies can be found across much of North America, from southern British Columbia east to Montana, extending south to California and east to Nebraska.
• Common Whitetail Dragonflies can be found hawking for mosquitoes and other small flying insects over ponds, marshes, and slow-moving rivers in most regions except the higher mountain regions.
• Common Whitetail Dragonflies feed on mosquitoes and other small flying insects.

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